Today is April 19, 2025 / /
Today is April 19, 2025 / /
Years ago, when the Kosher Nexus Newsletter was in its infancy, we wrote about a somewhat unusual product. The product appeared with the Paradise label. Certification was OU, pareve. What was the product? Ham Glaze! In truth, there was nothing wrong with using the product (duh), but the name did give us pause. And probably Continue Reading »
The other day, we were walking in the airport. A young couple approached and offered to share “the good news about” you-know-who. We politely declined. The lady offered us a candy cane and said, “Don’t worry- it’s kosher. We were so stunned, we took it and walked away. As we walked away, we looked at Continue Reading »
Snapple Juice drinks at Costco has a variety pack with Mango Madness, Kiwi Strawberry and Fruit Punch. There is an O/K kosher parve on the shrink wrap covering of the case and on each bottle of mango and kiwi drinks. The Fruit punch bottles do not have an O/K and they contain grape juice as Continue Reading »
We had Thanksgiving/Shabbat dinner at the home of Nate and Amy in Efrat. Amy used to be a caterer, so dinners there are always an adventure of the most wonderful sort! We began with the traditional Shabbat blessings and rituals, but Nate added one new (to me) one: We each blessed b’samim (spices) and passed Continue Reading »
As you read this, we are winging our way to Eretz Israel for a much needed grandchild “fix.” As always, we are flying El Al and enjoying a kosher business class flight- the only way to go!! We will be staying at the Jerusalem Dan Panorama hotel- our Israeli home away from home. They are Continue Reading »
(Kosher Today, Monday, Nov 16) Thanksgiving Becomes a Major Kosher Holiday at Restaurants New York…Forget Chanukah as the leading kosher dining holiday. Thanksgiving Day, say kosher restaurateurs, has emerged as one of the busiest days on the calendar. Retailers too say that turkey sales have risen steadily over the past five years. Dave, the manager Continue Reading »
Here in the USA, soon enough it will be Thanksgiving. In truth, we always celebrate Thanksgiving. Yes, we know lots of people who say that as Jews we give thanks every day, but we also believe that it is appropriate for us to join in a national day of thanksgiving for this country of ours. Continue Reading »
FROM AOL FINANCIAL NEWS: The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects overall food prices to rise as much as 4 percent in the U.S. by the end of 2010. Yet, some economists think they could climb by as much as 5 percent. Even using the government’s more conservative numbers, the price for eggs is forecast to Continue Reading »
Record-Breaking Halloween: Sales Reach $6 Billion Holiday Sales Un-Spooked by Recession According to IBISWorld Data LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Despite economic gloom casting a spell on consumer confidence this year, America’s darkest holiday is looking bright for retailers. According to industry research firm IBISWorld, Halloween sales are expected to reach a record-breaking $6 billion in 2009, up Continue Reading »
The current issue of KASHRUS magazine features a screaming headline concerning the constitutional challenge to that state’s kosher law raised by Rabbi Shalom Lewis in Georgia. In breathless prose, the articles portrays Rabbi Lewis as a man intent on destroying kashruth in Georgia. As is often the case, the article misrepresents key elements of history, Continue Reading »
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